WWE Adds Cable Industry Veterans Steve Koonin, Connor Schell to Board

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Nick Kahn also named director

Steve Koonin WWE
Steve Koonin

WWE said it added cable veterans Steve Koonin and Connor Schell to its board of directors.

Connor Schell WWE

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Nick Khan, who joined WWE as president and chief revenue officer, last year, was also named a director.

Koonin is CEO of the NBA Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena. The joined the Hawks after a long run as president of Turner Entertainment Networks, overseeing TNT, TBS, truTV and TCM.

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Schell is founder and CEO of a new unscripted content venture with Chernin Entertainments. He was previously executive VP, content at ESPN, which he joined in 2004.

“The addition of Steve, Connor and Nick provides WWE and its board with some of the most accomplished executives in media,” said Vince McMahon, WWE Chairman & CEO. “With such proven track records across our industry, we look forward to their insight and contributions as members of our board.”

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.